New York, Sep. 24, 2021, SPA -- The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malta Evarist Bartolo, on the sidelines of the meetings of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting reviewed the most prominent developments on the memorandum of understanding signed between the GCC and the Republic of Malta in 2017, in addition to the most important issues of common interest. A number of regional and international issues were also discussed, stressing the need to unify the positions of the international community towards the challenges facing the world, citing terrorism, climate change as well as challenges posed by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. --SPA 10:44 LOCAL TIME 07:44 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w1624724